Heuermann's defense team begins to arrive

Members of the court-appointed defense team for Rex A. Heuermann have begun to arrive in court. Danielle Coysh, the second chair who has been the public facing part of the team along with lead counsel Michael J. Brown, is at the table where Heuermann may sit for a portion of the proceeding.

Sabato Caponi, who assisted Coysh on precedent-setting legal challenges on the case, is also present. Several more seats are being held in the gallery for others who aided in the defense to varying degrees, revealing the full scope of the team.

One thing to watch for will be if Heuermann, who reportedly suffered a leg injury in jail, will sit at the defense table or stand for the proceeding.

Pleas are typically taken with the defendant standing at the railing near the judge. But Heuermann is expected to plead to eight killings, which will take some time.

By Grant Parpan

grant.parpan@newsday.com@GrantParpan

Grant Parpan covers Suffolk County courts and federal courts for Newsday. A Long Island native, he joined Newsday in 2022.